Leicester forge ties with India for mutual benefit

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NO BARCLAYCARD Premiership side had used more players than Leicester City this time last week and now, after a ground-breaking agreement with the All India Football Federation, they have an entire new country to call upon.

While Everton have their tie-ups in China and Manchester United strong links in the Far East and the United States, Leicester have opened the gateway to India by becoming officially twinned with Kingfisher East Bengal, the Indian champions, as well as the national association there.

The city of Leicester has the largest Indian population in England and Wales. At a press conference in Calcutta